ILUS - Product Development Engineer

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Hobart, IN, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Automotive • Retail
The Role
Designs, develops, prototypes, tests, and revises conveyor-system products. Performs engineering calculations, modeling, simulations, cost and reliability analysis, and prototype test planning. Collaborates with design, manufacturing, quality, purchasing, and administrative teams to resolve issues and deliver safe, maintainable products. Creates technical drawings, analyzes performance data, selects purchased components, manages multiple projects, and mentors junior engineers. The role requires approximately 20% travel.
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About Us

Daifuku Intralogistics America Corporation is a leading provider of intelligent material handling systems. With hundreds of engineers in-house, the company designs, manufactures, integrates, and installs a full spectrum of intralogistics solutions to meet client needs. These include leading-edge conveyor and sortation systems, voice- and light-directed order fulfillment equipment, a suite of warehouse controls & execution software, robotics, Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (AS/RS), mezzanines, and structures, all backed by critical round-the-clock service and support.If you want to join a team of industry leading experts who want to create an impact on the future of material handling solutions, we want to hear from you!


Job Summary

Under direction, develops new products, models, and mechanisms for conveyor systems and applications. Works on typically small-scale, less complex projects with support from more senior engineers.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

  • Participates in conceiving, designing, developing, engineering, prototyping, testing, and revising typically small-scale, less complex, new fabricated products for conveyor systems and applications
  • Supports the process for engineering calculations to ensure a robust design, including horsepower, stress, torque, deflection, torsion, overhung load, sortation rate, cycle rate, air consumption, and amperage draw
  • Participates in working with other teams to troubleshoot and resolve development and design issues
  • Ensures that new products are safe, reliable, and easy to maintain
  • Recommends appropriate and cost-effective purchased products
  • Helps to analyze data to identify trends in usage, cost, performance, and reliability
  • Participates in developing and executing test plans for concepts and prototypes to establish operational parameters
  • Uses modeling and simulation tools to prove or disprove designs
  • Partners with the Design team, Manufacturing, Quality Control, Purchasing and Administration
  • Travels up to 20%
Qualifications

Education and Experience Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Product Development or equivalent experience
  • Minimum of internship or 1 year of experience in the material handling industry preferred
  • Introductory experience in conveyor systems with carton handling or pallet handling
  • Introductory experience with Motor Drive Roller (MDR), Sortation Technologies, installation, project management, electrical, or Solidworks Enterprise PDM administration highly desirable

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Requirements

  • Knowledge of design and development of conveyor-related products
  • Experience with AutoCAD, Solidworks, Solidworks Enterprise PDM, Microsoft Office and simulation modules
  • Ability to adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced results-oriented environment
  • Organizational skills to meet project plans and deadlines
  • Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
  • Strategic and creative thinking and problem-solving skills
  • Team-oriented and collaborative
  • Ability to learn new skills and technologies

Benefit Information

  • Many great benefits to include Health/Vision/Dental/401k with match/Pet Insurance
  • FSA/HSA
  • Employee Assistance Program

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Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or a related field
  • Minimum 7 years of experience in the material handling industry
  • Experience designing and developing conveyor-related products
  • Experience with conveyor systems involving carton handling or pallet handling
  • Experience with 3D design software such as Inventor and Autodesk tools
  • Proficiency with AutoCAD
  • Proficiency with SolidWorks
  • Proficiency with SolidWorks Enterprise PDM
  • Experience with Motor Drive Roller, sortation technologies, installation, project management, electrical systems, or SolidWorks Enterprise PDM administration
  • Ability to perform engineering calculations involving horsepower, stress, torque, deflection, torsion, load, rates, air consumption, and amperage
  • Ability to use Excel for large data tables and calculation tables
  • Ability to develop and execute concept and prototype test plans
  • Master's degree in mechanical engineering or a related field
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The Company
800 Employees
Year Founded: 1985

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Wynn Odom Ford, Inc. is a family-owned Ford dealership in La Grange, North Carolina. It sells new and used Ford cars, trucks, and SUVs, and provides parts, vehicle service, financing, and collision-related automotive services. The dealership serves Lenoir, Wayne, Greene, and Duplin counties and identifies itself as the oldest continuously operating Ford franchise in those four counties.

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